Interpretation isn’t simple. It requires an understanding of at least two cultures. The interpreter must be able to think quickly, simultaneously retaining and processing information. They must also be able to creatively communicate ideas that don’t have a straightforward translation in another language. Those requiring interpretation services have varying and often complex needs. There are … Continued

Introduction Have you ever used the phrase “I could do that in my sleep!”? If not, it typically means that something is so easy that you could do it asleep. But what if you actually could do it in your sleep? As the world continues to evolve, we all strive to look for new ways … Continued

As we grow older and become more established as adults, with a regular income and autonomy over how we spend our free time, we tend to travel more.  Travel also tends to invite frustration over not having learned a language as a youngster, or not having a parent from another culture to teach you a … Continued

The way children learn languages is fascinating.   Though a slow process over the course of a few years, it is amazing how much they grasp, and without any actual sit-down teaching whatsoever.   In this post, we are going to explore the process of how children learn language, and why it’s so different to … Continued

Does international business hold big interest for you? You might not know it yet but languages will play a huge part in that. All the online translation tools in the world won’t help you pull off the all-important pitch in person, no matter how many business buzzwords you translate. Learning languages is a time investment, … Continued

Remember the ‘Share a Coke’ campaign from 2014? It had shoppers in a chokehold. Frantically rummaging through aisles of neatly arranged coke bottles in the hope that their favourite multi-national, multi-billion pound corporation hadn’t forgotten about them and their obscure name. But while UK or American customers might have reasonably expected to ‘Share a Coke … Continued

Languages are dying left and right. According to some estimates, one language dies every two weeks. As strange as it seems, popularity is the lifeblood of a language. If people stop favouring a language for some reason or lose their culture (or their lives) to foreign invaders, their language often dies along with the last … Continued

There’s a lot of confusion about where the Irish and Scottish Gaelic originated, and the history often looks pretty murky. Where exactly did Gaelic come from? Who had it first and who were they? How did Celtic come into play and what’s the status of Gaelic today? We dusted off the history books to find … Continued

Scottish Gaelic is often assumed to be the native language of Scotland, or at least that every Scot has an understanding of it. But this certainly isn’t the case.  Here at Global Language Services, we’ve already covered where Gaelic comes from. But, we want to find out who speaks it? And why did Scots stop … Continued